Lake Nipigon
Lake Nipigon (/ˈnɪpɪɡɒn/ NIP-ih-gon; French: lac Nipigon; Ojibwe: Animbiigoo-zaaga'igan) is part of the Great Lakes drainage basin. It is the largest lake entirely within the boundaries of the Canadian province of Ontario.
| Lake Nipigon | |
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View of the lake from Orient Bay | |
Lake Nipigon | |
| Location | Ontario |
| Coordinates | 49°50′N 88°30′W |
| Lake type | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Gull, Wabinosh, Whitesand, Little Jackfish, Ombabika, Onaman, Namewaminikan Rivers |
| Primary outflows | Nipigon River |
| Catchment area | 24,560 km2 (9,484 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 4,848 km2 (1,872 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 54.9 m (180 ft) |
| Max. depth | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Water volume | 266 km3 (64 cu mi; 216×106 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 1,044 km (649 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Islands | Caribou Island, Geikie Island, Katatota Island, Kelvin Island, Logan Island, Murchison Island, Murray Island, and Shakespeare Island |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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